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‘Wolfenstein: The Board Game’ Smashes Kickstarter Goal
Board game adaptations of video games seems to be the thing at the moment, what with Resident Evil 2 and 3, Bloodborne, Deadly Premonition all receiving a board game adaption. You can now add Wolfenstein to the list, as the recently-announced Kickstarter has crushed its goal.
Archon Games have successfully financed Wolfenstein: The Board Game, along with a handful of its stretch goals. The devs were asking for $50,000, but have ended up with almost $600,000 at the time of writing. This means many of the stretch goals – most notably, an expansion to the base game based on Wolfenstein: The Old Blood – have been attained.
Playing like something like a tactical RPG mixed with your typical 12-sided die, your goal is simple: As BJ Blazkowicz, you lead a group of resistance fighters against the Nazi machine, where you must eventually face and assassinate Hitler. Of course, you’ll have to deal with the SS and the various Nazi science experiments along the way. The game manages to incorporate stealth mechanics, as well as various abilities for BJ and his crew, including multiple firing modes for your weapons.
The board game has set a release date of August 2021. There’s still time now to pledge, so head on over to the Kickstarter page and get in on that.
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‘Tormented Souls II’ Launches Physically and Digitally for the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 15 [Trailer]
PQube and developer Dual Effect will finally be bringing their send-up to old-school survival horror games in Tormented Souls II to the Nintendo Switch 2 just in time for Halloween this year. The game, which launched on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series last October, will head to the Switch 2 on October 15. In addition to the digital release, there will also be a physical game-key card edition.
Original Tormented Souls protagonist Caroline Walker returns after her ordeal at Wildberger Hospital. Yearning for a normal life, Caroline is dealt another bad hand when her sister Anna falls victim to a mysterious affliction. When conventional remedies prove ineffective, Caroline looks to the supernatural and an ancient, forbidden ritual for a cure, leading her to the remote South-American community of Puerto Miller.
Founded centuries ago by the secretive Ismuit tribe, Puerto Miller is home to the aforementioned minor religious order that spurned connection with the outside world. As these things go, beneath the town’s crumbling façade lies an ancient, unspeakable horror.
Fortunately, Caroline will have a greatly expanded range of weapons at her disposal. Caroline can also take advantage of the new quick select feature that allows her to switch weapons in the heat of battle, as well as new upgrade components to further strengthen her arsenal.
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